Washington’s 2016 legislative session began Monday and Sen. Mark Miloscia quickly announced plans to tackle the lack of accountability responsible for lapses in state government at Western State Hospital and the Department of Corrections. “The failure of accountability at many levels of our state government is now leading to the... Read More...

On October 21st, Federal Way leaders broke ground on the new Performing Arts and Event Center. Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell, Federal Way City Councilmembers, Sen. Joe Fain, King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer and lead supporter JoAnne Pickett were on hand to turn the first shovels of dirt. This is the first phase of... Read More...

Senator Miloscia spoke out against the alleged immoral activity of Planned Parenthood in a rally Tuesday in Seattle. He was invited to speak as part of the “Women Betrayed” Rally put on by the national AUL (Americans United for Life). About 250 women, men and children attended. He called for the defunding of millions in state... Read More...

Mayor Ferrell and the City Council Members of Federal Way honored Sen. Mark Miloscia and the rest of the Federal Way legislative delegation for their hard work to advance the development of the city of Federal Way, particularly their advocacy for the Performing Arts and Event Center. Read More...

For years, Washington college students have been arguing that the best form of financial aid is low tuition. This year, Washington legislators agreed with them. In its 2015-17 budget, the Legislature cut four-year college tuition costs by 15 to 20 percent by 2016 — making Washington the only state in... Read More...

June 20th Federal Way celebrated 25 years as a city. During the celebration Sen. Mark Miloscia and Sen. Joe Fain presented a resolution to Mayor Ferrell congratulating the city on its successes. Also, the city renamed 20th Ave S as Pete Von Reichbauer Way S to honor King County City Councilman Pete... Read More...

On Tuesday, Sen. Mark Miloscia voted to pass a capital budget including major local investments in the Senate. Rep. Linda Kochmar, a member of the House Capital Budget committee, also voted in favor of the bipartisan 2015-17 capital budget, which passed the House 96-2. “These investments are needed to support the continued development of a... Read More...

I had the pleasure of being roasted by the Senate in February…a Senate tradition, as I presented my first bill on “Quality” during the 2015 legislative session. In keeping with the tradition, I also presented a token gift from my district to all the members of the Senate. My gift was Tim’s Cascade Potato Chips. Read More...

My legislative intern, James Nguyen, opens session leading the pledge of allegiance on the Senate floor. James was a senior at Central Washington University in the Law and Justice program. Read More...